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Books like Stillness Is the Key
The best books like Stillness Is the Key are The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and Man's Search for Meaning. Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday is about stillness, mindfulness, stoicism. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- The Obstacle Is the Way
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Ryan Holiday · Philosophy
The Obstacle Is the Way is Ryan Holiday's translation of Stoic philosophy into a practical guide for dealing with hardship.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - Ego Is the Enemy
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Ryan Holiday · Self-help
Ego Is the Enemy is Ryan Holiday's argument that ego — the inflated sense of our own importance, the need to be seen and validated — is the most consistent obstacle to doing meaningful work and living well.
Shares stoicism and self-mastery with Stillness Is the Key.
Read the summary → - Man's Search for Meaning
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Viktor E. Frankl · Psychology
Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's account of his years as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz, and the psychological theory he developed from that experience.
A kindred philosophy read.
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- The Power of Now
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Eckhart Tolle · Religion & Spirituality
The Power of Now is Eckhart Tolle's argument that the root of human suffering is identification with the stream of thought — the restless inner commentary that most people mistake for who they are.
Both dig into mindfulness.
Read the summary → - Meditations
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Marcus Aurelius · Philosophy
Meditations is not a book Marcus Aurelius wrote for anyone to read.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - A Guide to the Good Life
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William Irvine · Philosophy
William Irvine's book is a modern case for reviving Stoic philosophy as a practical guide to living well.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - Letters from a Stoic
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Seneca · Philosophy
Letters from a Stoic collects a selection of 124 letters that Seneca wrote to his friend Lucilius in the final years of his life, around 65 AD.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - On the Shortness of Life
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Seneca · Philosophy
On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca, written around 49 CE and addressed to his father-in-law Paulinus.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - The Art of the Good Life
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Rolf Dobelli · Philosophy
The Art of the Good Life is Rolf Dobelli's sequel to The Art of Thinking Clearly, applying the same format — short, self-contained chapters on discrete mental tools — to the question of how to construct a life that goes well.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - The Consolations of Philosophy
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The Consolations of Philosophy
Alain de Botton · Philosophy
The Consolations of Philosophy takes six Western philosophers — Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche — and applies each to a particular kind of human suffering.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - The Daily Stoic
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Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman · Philosophy
The Daily Stoic is a 366-entry collection of meditations drawn from the Stoic philosophers — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Seneca, and lesser-known figures like Cato and Zeno.
Both dig into stoicism.
Read the summary → - 10% Happier
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Dan Harris · Memoir
10% Happier is Dan Harris's account of discovering meditation after a panic attack live on Good Morning America in 2004 forced him to confront an anxiety problem he'd been managing with cocaine and a punishing work schedule.
Both dig into mindfulness.
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Books like Stillness Is the Key: quick answers
What are the best books like Stillness Is the Key?
The best books like Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday are The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Stillness Is the Key, such as stillness, mindfulness, stoicism.
What should I read after Stillness Is the Key?
A natural next read after Stillness Is the Key is The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday. Both dig into stoicism. Other strong choices are Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
What books are similar to Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday?
Stillness Is the Key centers on stillness, mindfulness, stoicism. Books with a similar feel include The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
